St. Mary’s Travel Soccer Club President Dominic Acerra told Patch that Mason, a student at Thompson Middle School, was a member of St. Mary’s Parish's travel soccer team. Acerra said Mason, a midfielder, was "one of the best conditioned girls on the team."

St. Mary’s Church, at 19 Cherry Tree Farm Road in Middletown, will host grief counseling Wednesday evening. Counseling is also available this evening at Middletown Village School, 147 Kings Highway, until 7 p.m.

“This is a tragic loss to all of us at St. Mary’s and all of her friends at school,” Acerra told Patch. “She’s going to be missed by all of us.”